Christopher C. Razek
Senior Managing Associate
Overview
Chris provides strategic legal counsel to businesses across the entire supply chain, including carriers, freight forwarders, shippers, depositors, warehouse logistics and fulfillment providers, and other stakeholders.
As a regulatory advisor, Chris stays ahead of emerging regulatory developments on behalf of his clients. Chris takes pride in assisting both providers and commercial users of transportation and logistics services navigate the complex regulatory and commercial landscape of the transportation industry. Chris has extensive experience assisting clients obtain, maintain, and comply with all manner of required registrations, operating authorities, licenses, and permits across all modes of transportation and logistics at the federal, state, and local level.
Chris has built a niche within the practice assisting depositors, warehousemen, fulfillment providers, and vendors in the warehousing and fulfillment space. He drafts and negotiates warehousing and fulfillment contracts in various sectors, including retail, pharmaceutical, alcohol, and utilities. He remains committed to industry perspective through his deep involvement with the International Warehouse Logistics Association and other trade organizations.
Chris regularly advises clients on their compliance with alcohol regulatory obligations, including assisting clients obtain retail permits and comply with regulatory requirements across the three-tier system. He also regularly assists in due diligence of government contractors and subcontractors in transactions.
What I Do
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Experience
Provided expedited regulatory due diligence for a private equity firm’s acquisition of a freight brokerage having nearly $2 billion in annual revenue.
Represented Astō Consumer Partners, a consumer-focused investment firm, in its $105 million strategic investment in Starface World, Inc.
Advised Currier Plastics in its investment partnership with Sheridan Capital Partners.
Represented Yusen Logistics in its acquisition of Taylored Services, a multichannel third-party logistics fulfillment organization, from private equity firm Saybrook.
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Credentials
Education
- Managing Editor, The Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law
Bar & Court Admissions
More
- Member, Regulatory Compliance Committee, Airforwarders Association
- Director of Professional Development, Institute for Supply Management (ISM) – Cleveland Chapter
- Member, Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
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Listed, The Best Lawyers in America®, Transportation Law, 2026
- Listed, Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2024-2025
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Speaking & Events
Past Events
Legal Q&A to the Small Scale Facilities Council of the IWLA | Christopher C. Razek
Ohio Liquor Licensing: Updates You Need to Know Now | Christopher C. Razek
Chicago Vice – Navigating Risk in Transit: Legal Insights on the Storage and Transport of Cannabis, Hemp, Alcohol, Hazmats and Munitions (Including Tariff Implications)
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Tariff Mitigation Toolbox: Understanding Customs Bonded Warehousing | Jonathan R. Todd, Christopher C. Razek and Ashley C. Rice
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Hauling for Uncle Sam – Government Contracting Primer and Hot Topics | Robert Pleines, Jr., Christopher C. Razek, Jonathan R. Todd
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Supply Chain Contracts – Best Practices in Legal and Risk Management | Christopher C. Razek, Megan MacCallum
Institute for Supply Management (Cleveland Chapter)
Wary Not Weary: Warehousing ABCs – From Accessorials to Bonds to Contracts – Practical Legal Advice Your Clients Need to Know | Christopher C. Razek
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